Rudi Fischbacher, Associate Dean, School of Hospitality Recreation and Tourism

The School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism is pleased to announce the appointment of Rudi Fischbacher, MBA, CCC, to the position of Associate Dean in the School of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism. Rudi will be responsible for the Culinary and Hospitality programs.

Rudi brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, credentials and industry recognition to this new role. He started his career in the culinary field in Austria in 1980 and continued to work and study in Europe until 1987 when he started at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Rudi won Gold in the Culinary Masters Competition in Charlottetown, P.E.I. and opened the Stage West Dinner Theatre as Executive Chef and was voted “Chef of the Year” in 1998 by the Escoffier Society of Toronto.

In 2003 he accepted the position as full-time professor and coordinator of all Culinary programs and the Canadian Centre of Culinary Arts and Science at Humber College where he is responsible for over 600 students and over 40 faculty. His consistent drive to better the Culinary Arts program brought international recognition to Humber with the WACS “Certification of Quality Education“, the only program in Canada to receive recognition.

In 2004 he was certified as “Chef de Cuisine”, was named “Educator of the Year” by the Escoffier Society of Toronto in 2006 and 2008, received the “Champion of Education” Award from the CAFP in 2008 and was selected for the “Distinguished Faculty Award” by Humber College in 2009.

Rudi was elected in April of 2008 as National Chair of Education CCI (Canadian Culinary Institute) for the CCFCC (Canadian Culinary Federation). During his tenure he implemented the first hybrid Certified Master Chef program which is exclusively delivered at Humber College.

In October of 2008 he was Co-Manager of Culinary Team Ontario for the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt Germany returning with Gold and two Silver Medals.

Rudi recently completed his MBA in Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Guelph.

Please join us in welcoming Rudi to his new role.

Susan Somerville, Dean
School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism